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Leaked DNS exploit drives admins bonkers
Weeks ago, security researchers spotted a domain name system flaw that could spell trouble for the entire internet. They attempted to keep things quiet while they created and distributed a patch admins could use to plug the holes. But the flaw was leaked, it's in the wild, and some DNS admins may be caught with their pants way, way down.
A significant domain name system (DNS) flaw first spotted by Dan Kaminsky, IOActive director of penetration testing, is now out in the wild, and unfortunately for Internet users, it's the kind of danger that isn't easily seen.
Imagine you're heading home from work, and you arrive at what appears to be your home.
So you use your keys, and you enter through the front door.
You take off your shoes, stretch, grab a drink from the refrigerator, and start paying bills. In this analogy, there's no hacker lurking over your shoulder -- the hacker is the house, a replica of your home, and you wouldn't even realize you had walked into something entirely different. Every move could be captured and cataloged, and later they could be used to drain bank accounts, steal identities and tip hapless homeowners into foreclosure.
A bit of hyperbole?
Not so much.
